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HR 4792 107th Congress House Water Resources Development Authorization Department of the Interior Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to higher education Federal aid to research Government Operations and Politics International Affairs International cooperation in science Latin America Mexico Research and development Research grants Saline water conversion Science, Technology, Communications

To reauthorize funding for the Water Desalination Act of 1996, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 22, 2002 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 6, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.
May 28, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards.
May 23, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E892)
May 22, 2002
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (text of measure as introduced: CR 5/23/2002 E892)
May 22, 2002
Referred to the Committee on Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 22, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Reauthorizes funding for the Water Desalination Act of 1996 for FY 2003 through 2008.
What's happening now June 6, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water and Power.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Calvert, Ken
California · May 22, 2002
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 22, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4792: To reauthorize funding for the Water Desalination Act of 1996, and for other purposes.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4792/
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